U.S. Defense Secretary Hagel to Travel to Pakistan

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Sunday that he will travel to Pakistan on Monday.

The visit will be the first visit by senior American official since Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appointed a new Pakistan Army chief of staff, Gen. Raheel Sharif.

Gen. Sharif has just taken over from Gen. Ashfaq Kayani, who has lead the Pakistan military for the last six years and played a critical part in the tempestuous relationship between Washington and Islamabad.